Teacher Education Subject Specific at Valdosta State University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from VSU, 61% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	68
Technology Education	43
Modern Language Education	15
Music Education	3

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Student Counseling

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.